Posts Tagged ‘death’
Graspless
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Image, Poetry, dark, photo, tragedy
Graspless
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moonlight keeps dark at bay
pressing in
as night winds stir
mocking final breath of life
lost to the lightless realm
beyond the chill encircling me
no emotion here
save grief
failed digits of a graspless hand
on a broken stair
where ankle bent
and held oranges spilled
no voice came to the futile cry
those lips will not know again
sweet fruit
nor love…
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The Elephant
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Image, Poetry, dark, love, sensuality, tragedy
…this piece evolved from both a visual prompt (see below) on Magpie Tales, as well as a “hinge” prompt on Read Write Poem…
The Elephant
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so many times
I return home from a business trip
swing onto our concrete carport
pause – and key the engine off
all is silent – save the tick and popping
as the engine cools
my favorite moment
just [...]
Running Out
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Poetry, dark, horror, love, tragedy
Running Out
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he runs his fingers through her hair
tears run down his cheeks
he holds her near
cradled
too late protected
he runs the events
over and over in his mind
the horrible events
daisey
our golden lab
running out into the street
you running out after
right into the path
run down
why
why
why did you run
now time
and your precious life
running out
running out
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Ferryman
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Image, Poetry, collage, mystery, photorendering
Ferryman
The Wondrous Dream…
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sailing on a skiff of dreams
the ferryman standing watch
you soar untethered
‘mong the clouds of wonder
to magical mystical ports of call
where all imagined is in your grasp
if only you could stay the course…
but fast - daybreak approaches
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The Final Dream…
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caught in the final dream
called forth by the ferryman
spirit stirs to the distant [...]
Charles
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Image, Poetry, collage, courage, dark, mystery, photorendering, rhyme, wisdom
Charles
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this night charles is a traveler
adrift in the mists of time
in a rough-hewn dory of his mortality
curiosity is his poleman
overcome by insecurity
charles has abandoned his reality
to sail beyond the mystery
drawn to the light of clarity
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rob kistner © 2010
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…this piece inspired by readwritepoem…
…and by sunday scribblings…
photo collage entitled: “charon” | by: h.koppdelaney
